The US presidential election results are mostly in… and it seems we have a clear-cut winner. I must admit – I didn’t expect it to be so smooth.
Today I see plenty of folks out there congratulating themselves for a job well done. Elon Musk even put out a tweet saying that the future will be fantastic – thanks to the election results.
I appreciate the positivity. And I’ll be especially encouraged if Mr. Musk follows up on his promise to cut $2 trillion in federal spending.
At the same time… it’s not like some magic switch just flipped.
Yesterday I suggested that the political machine here in the US glorifies voting. It suggests that voting is our civic duty and the most important thing we can do.
I’ve never shared that belief. In fact, I had never voted before until yesterday.
My view is that our actions are what shape our society.
How we interact with people every day shapes the world around us. As does what we spend our time on.
Are we creators in this world? Are we engaged in productive activity that benefits ourselves, our families, and those around us?
And if we see problems in our community – what can we do to address them? I mean what can we do as individuals? Or if it takes a group effort – can we organize that group through private means?
That’s what it means to be a true steward of civilization. I see it as profoundly un-American to abdicate our responsibility of stewardship to the government. A few examples…
If the quality of education is a problem in our area – can we organize a homeschool co-op or a private tutoring network?
If the local economy and a lack of opportunity is the problem – can we organize trade networks and internship programs?
If access to quality, non-political health care is a challenge – can we support private physicians and alternative health providers?
If local infrastructure is an issue – can we set up an organization to fundraise for local projects?
Keep in mind – the government doesn’t do any real work itself. It simply pays people and companies to provide the civil service it claims to offer. And it pays them with money confiscated via taxation.
There’s no reason why a local community organization couldn’t facilitate financing for the same civil services functions. And with the proper structure, it could do so far more efficiently.
The only thing is – this kind of local stewardship requires people to act. Voting won’t get it done.
More to come tomorrow…
-Joe Withrow
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